Verse 9
John 3:9
New Living Translation
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“How are these things possible?” Nicodemus asked.
Original Language Text
greek
ἀπεκρίθη Νικόδημος καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Πῶς δύναται ταῦτα γενέσθαι;
English Translation
Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these things happen?"
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 3 Context
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There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee.
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After dark one evening, he came to speak with Yashua (Jesus). “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that Go...
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom...
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“What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be b...
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God (Elohim) without being bo...
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Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.
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So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’
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The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from o...
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“How are these things possible?” Nicodemus asked.
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “You are a respected Jewish teacher, and yet you don’t understand these thin...
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I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won’t believe our testimony.
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But if you don’t believe me when I tell you about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I...
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No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.
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And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifte...
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so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.
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“For this is how God (Elohim) loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who be...
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God (Elohim) sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
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“There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has...
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And the judgment is based on this fact: God (Elohim)’s light came into the world, but people loved t...
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All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.
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But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God (Elo...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. Yashua (J...
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At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water...
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(This was before John was thrown into prison.)
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A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing.
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So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Rabbi, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan Ri...
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John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God (Elohim) gives it from heaven.
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You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way...
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It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with...
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He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
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“He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthl...
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He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them!
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Anyone who accepts his testimony can affirm that God (Elohim) is true.
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For he is sent by God (Elohim). He speaks God (Elohim)’s words, for God (Elohim) gives him the Spiri...
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The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands.
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And anyone who believes in God (Elohim)’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will...
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